HMADS Gala Dinner Dance: Celebrate at the Social Event of the Season
By Jennifer Chelebi The annual HMADS Gala Dinner Dance is the highlight of the Friends of HMADS yearly social calendar. It’s a special time to celebrate the start of spring and applaud the accomplishments of our dedicated HMADS staff and flourishing students. North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, New York, once again sets a lush […]
Luncheon Honors AIWA’s 25th Anniversary, Women’s History Month
NORTH BERGEN, N.J.—The Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA) New Jersey Affiliate, celebrated its annual luncheon in honor of Women’s Entrepreneurship, AIWA’s 25th Anniversary and Women’s History Month, on March 13, at Waterside Restaurant. Ani Kalayjian, left, performs on the cello. Lisa Stepanian, right, was honored for her contributions to AIWA. Following a warm welcome from […]
Commemoration of 101st Anniversary of Armenian Genocide in NJ
RIDGEFIELD, N.J. (A.W.)—Hundreds of community members gathered in Ridgefield for the commemoration of the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 23. The event, which was held at the Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church hall, was organized by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) “Dro” Gomideh. Organized by the New Jersey “Dro” Gomideh, the group welcomed […]
Hamazkayin NY ‘Dzirani’ Children’s Choir Gives Debut Performance
NEW YORK, N.Y. (A.W.)—The Hamazkayin Armenian Cultural and Educational Society of New York’s “Dzirani” children’s choir held its debut performance on April 29, at the Saint Illuminator’s Armenian Apostolic Cathedral. A scene from the performance (Photo: Robert Garabedian) In her opening remarks, Chair of the Hamazkayin New York chapter, Asdghig Sevag, said that the choir […]
AMAA Provides Food and Shelter to Evacuees from Martakert
PARAMUS, N.J.—The recent shelling of the peaceful settlements of Mataghis and Martakert regions of the Nagorno-Karabagh Republic (Artsakh/NKR) resulted in major destruction. Houses, shops, and community centers have been completely or partially destroyed. To ensure the safety of the citizens of Martakert region, the local population has been evacuated, while the fathers and adult males […]
ARS Eastern US Sponsors World Premiere of Maronian’s ‘Women of 1915’
Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker’s ‘Orphans of the Genocide’ Selected by Switzerland’s Indie Film Festival 2016 WATERTOWN, Mass.—The world premiere of “Women of 1915,” a documentary film by award-winning filmmaker Bared Maronian, is scheduled at the Bergen Community College Ciccone Theater, on Saturday, June 4, at 7:30 p.m., announced the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern U.S.A. […]
Philadelphia Armenians Commemorate 101st Anniversary of Genocide
Hold Dilworth Park Sit-in By Sareen Streeter The Philadelphia Armenian community held a sit-in protest in Dilworth Park on April 23, to commemorate the 1.5 million Armenians who were brutally massacred 101 years ago. A scene from the commemoration (Photo: Alec Balian) Attendees gathered at 1 S 15th Street in downtown Philadelphia to raise awareness […]
University of the Sciences Hosts Second Annual Genocide Awareness Event
ANC of PA and ANCA-ER Representatives Partake in the Special Event Organized by the Armenian Students Cultural Association PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—On April 11, the Armenian Students Cultural Association (ASCA) organized the second annual Genocide Awareness Event at the University of the Sciences in West Philadelphia. The event was attended by members of the university community, along […]
Balakian Discusses ‘Hollywood and the Armenian Genocide’ in NY
NEW YORK—More than 100 people attended Prof. Peter Balakian’s talk, titled “Hollywood and the Armenian Genocide,” at the Diocesan Center in New York on April 8. The event was hosted by the Development Department of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America. Balakian during his discussion of ‘America, America’ Central to his talk […]
101st Anniversary Commemoration to Be Held in Times Square
NEW YORK—The 101st anniversary commemoration of the Armenian Genocide will be held in Times Square (at 43rd St. & Broadway) on Sun., April 24 from 2-4 p.m. The organizers invite people of all backgrounds to join together to commemorate the Armenian Genocide (Medz Yeghern), Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah), and subsequent genocides during Genocide Awareness […]
